Global Protective Intelligence Lead — Onsite

The Fountain Group; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fountain Group is seeking a Global Intelligence Lead to join the Global Security & Resilience team on site for a 1-year assignment. You will support protective intelligence programs, inform security protocols for executives, travel, and high-profile events, and collaborate across global intelligence initiatives.

Reporting to the Sr. Manager of Global Intelligence Programs, you will develop threat assessments, perform OSINT investigations, and deliver concise executive briefings, shaping risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• 3–5+ years of dedicated intelligence analysis experience in corporate security, tech, government, or a related sector.
• Intelligence analyst with protective intelligence experience—abilities to turn raw threat information into actionable recommendations for executives and security teams.
• Protective Intelligence Expertise: Demonstrated experience supporting protective intelligence programs, executive threat assessments, travel risk, and physical threat monitoring.
• Strategic & Geopolitical Acumen: Ability to analyze macro-level geopolitical dynamics and assess impacts on global business operations.
• OSINT & Structured Tradecraft: Advanced proficiency with open-source intelligence tools and formal analytical techniques (e.g., ACH, Scenario Planning).
• Communication & Facilitation: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience briefing leadership and delivering training/workshops.
• Self-Motivated Execution: Ability to work independently, manage multiple deliverables, and maintain composure in ambiguous situations.

Responsibilities

• Active Protective Intelligence Support: Take a primary, active role in supporting the protective intelligence program, leading threat assessments for executive travel, board meetings, and high-profile corporate events to directly inform physical security protocols.
• Strategic Risk Analysis & Horizon Scanning: Produce strategic intelligence assessments covering geopolitical risks, macro-level regional dynamics, and emerging threats to inform enterprise risk management and corporate decision-making.
• Operational Enablement & Workshops: Develop and deliver hands-on training workshops for GSOC and RSOC analysts, elevating tradecraft, OSINT collection, and report-writing capabilities.
• Targeted OSINT Investigations: Perform targeted OSINT investigations and provide ad-hoc threat support for rapid-response physical security needs.
• Tradecraft & Program Methodology: Drive continuous improvement in analytical methodologies, intelligence feeds, and structured analytical techniques to mature overall team capabilities.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Travel, Crisis Communications, Legal, and Worldwide Operations to deliver timely intelligence and align risk mitigation strategies.
• Executive Stakeholder Briefings: Deliver clear, concise intelligence briefings to business leaders and security leadership, translating complex risk metrics into actionable insight.

Skills

Threat assessments

OSINT collection

Structured analytical techniques

Executive briefings

Cross-functional collaboration

Training/workshops

Independent work

Analytical storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

OSINT tools

Job description

The Fountain Group is seeking a Global Intelligence Lead to join the Global Security & Resilience team on site for a 1-year assignment. You will support protective intelligence programs, inform security protocols for executives, travel, and high-profile events, and collaborate across global intelligence initiatives.

Reporting to the Sr. Manager of Global Intelligence Programs, you will develop threat assessments, perform OSINT investigations, and deliver concise executive briefings, shaping risk